The Tampa Bay Rays have apologized for their mascot holding up an offensive sign that was made by a fan who attended Wednesday night’s game at Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The sign included a to-do list for the Rays, and the first item on the list was Steve Irwin, the Australian outdoorsman and wildlife expert who was killed in 2006 after being attacked by a stingray. Irwin’s name was crossed off. The second item on the list was a World Series berth for the Rays.

Raymond, the team’s mascot, posed with the fan who brought the sign to the game. Other fans in attendance took pictures, which circulated on the Internet on Thursday.

The Rays issued the following statement Thursday:

"Last night Rays mascot Raymond was handed an inappropriate sign brought to the game by a fan. Fans are welcome to bring signs into Tropicana Field provided they are not offensive. The Tampa Bay Rays regret that this particular sign was displayed in the ballpark, and we apologize for the lapse in judgment."